Clamping Down On Criminal Thoughts — A Better Way To Lower The Crime Rate? - Think Atheist2015-03-03T20:37:05Zhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topics/clamping-down-on-criminal-thoughts-a-better-way-to-lower-the?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think this is all the reply…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-03-01:1982180:Comment:12661092013-03-01T07:00:13.880ZRichard E. Robertsonhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/RichardERobertson
<p>I think this is all the reply I need:<br/><br/></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN2hNYAtkDs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN2hNYAtkDs</a></p>
<p>I think this is all the reply I need:<br/><br/></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN2hNYAtkDs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN2hNYAtkDs</a></p> Damn I guess I should turn my…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-02-28:1982180:Comment:12655532013-02-28T12:10:02.792ZGregg R Thomashttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/GreggRThomas
<p>Damn I guess I should turn myself in, a thousand year sentence doesn't really seem that long. ;)</p>
<p>Damn I guess I should turn myself in, a thousand year sentence doesn't really seem that long. ;)</p> Then we take all the people w…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-02-28:1982180:Comment:12655442013-02-28T06:20:56.527Zmatt.clerkehttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/mattclerke
<blockquote><p>Then we take all the people <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">who commit thought-crime</span> and send them there!</p>
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<p>There I fixed it.</p>
<blockquote><p>Then we take all the people <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">who commit thought-crime</span> and send them there!</p>
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<p>There I fixed it.</p> AND I asked you a question, b…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-02-28:1982180:Comment:12656122013-02-28T03:10:05.045ZUnseenhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Unseen
<p>AND I asked you a question, because I'd like to know on what grounds you have set them aside.</p>
<p>AND I asked you a question, because I'd like to know on what grounds you have set them aside.</p> I'm SURE I said "free-will di…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-02-28:1982180:Comment:12656072013-02-28T02:15:34.318ZMikeLonghttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/MikeLong
<p>I'm SURE I said "free-will discussions aside". Ah yes, there it is. You even repeated it for me.</p>
<p>I'm SURE I said "free-will discussions aside". Ah yes, there it is. You even repeated it for me.</p> free-will discussions aside..…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-02-27:1982180:Comment:12656012013-02-27T22:54:56.947ZUnseenhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Unseen
<p><em><strong>free-will discussions aside...we do have control over which thoughts we nurture.</strong></em></p>
<p><span>Oh, really. So, contrary to what brain researchers tell us, we do have a super brain that controls our brain, the brain being an organic electro-chemical machine,</span></p>
<p><span>How exactly does that work?</span></p>
<p><em><strong>free-will discussions aside...we do have control over which thoughts we nurture.</strong></em></p>
<p><span>Oh, really. So, contrary to what brain researchers tell us, we do have a super brain that controls our brain, the brain being an organic electro-chemical machine,</span></p>
<p><span>How exactly does that work?</span></p> One problem, I think, is that…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-02-27:1982180:Comment:12654222013-02-27T22:06:32.383ZMikeLonghttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/MikeLong
<p>One problem, I think, is that many believe that people have no control of their thoughts. In fact they do (free-will discussions aside). Dark thoughts can, indeed, flash through our minds, but we do have control over which thoughts we nurture. Only a psychopath would act on a single thought which flashed through their mind. Those who commit vile crimes probably only do so after having cultivated and rationalized their "daymares" for some time.</p>
<p>I think the time may well come when…</p>
<p>One problem, I think, is that many believe that people have no control of their thoughts. In fact they do (free-will discussions aside). Dark thoughts can, indeed, flash through our minds, but we do have control over which thoughts we nurture. Only a psychopath would act on a single thought which flashed through their mind. Those who commit vile crimes probably only do so after having cultivated and rationalized their "daymares" for some time.</p>
<p>I think the time may well come when thought reading is possible. When is does people will become experts in nurturing constructive thoughts and banishing destructive ones.</p>
<p>Happily I won't be around long enough to have to decide if I would prefer such a society.</p> someone else, or the person t…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-02-27:1982180:Comment:12653672013-02-27T19:20:26.999ZMat Waldiehttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/MatWaldie
<p>someone else, or the person themselves, would have to come in or be brought in to the emergency room, if no crime has been committed yet. And they can hold you for 1 week. a doctor stating your a risk to yourself or others cane enlongate that by 2 weeks, really because they can't force treatment only the hospital stay. Then if your doc deems your a risk to others, usually because of denial of treatment, it can be another week or until a court can hear the case. then a committment…</p>
<p>someone else, or the person themselves, would have to come in or be brought in to the emergency room, if no crime has been committed yet. And they can hold you for 1 week. a doctor stating your a risk to yourself or others cane enlongate that by 2 weeks, really because they can't force treatment only the hospital stay. Then if your doc deems your a risk to others, usually because of denial of treatment, it can be another week or until a court can hear the case. then a committment hearing will occur with the judge siding either way, but they could mandate treatment and a hospital stay for as long as the doctors require, but the doctors do have to state how long that will be once treatment begins. all this is per state btw.</p> Most people understand the di…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-02-27:1982180:Comment:12654112013-02-27T19:13:06.181ZMat Waldiehttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/MatWaldie
<p>Most people understand the difference between reality and fantasy and for most of them reality would be very disapponting and the reprecussions, if they are not insane completely, would lead most to enact these fantasy in a safe enviroment whether with just private thoughts or clubs with like minded people.</p>
<p>I assume the case will come down to if he used his police role illegally. but I do not see how his thoughts and plans can be used to make a case for something that has not been…</p>
<p>Most people understand the difference between reality and fantasy and for most of them reality would be very disapponting and the reprecussions, if they are not insane completely, would lead most to enact these fantasy in a safe enviroment whether with just private thoughts or clubs with like minded people.</p>
<p>I assume the case will come down to if he used his police role illegally. but I do not see how his thoughts and plans can be used to make a case for something that has not been committed. they would have to have tangible events of some kind of actual attempt in order for the prosecution to have a case on that issue. but that may exist depending on the information he aquired by being a cop.</p> I believe that laws exist all…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-02-27:1982180:Comment:12652722013-02-27T18:31:28.771ZUnseenhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Unseen
<p>I believe that laws exist allowing authorities to force people into psychiatric evaluation against their will. I don't think that treating potentially dangerous thoughts should be taken to the level of a crime.</p>
<p>I believe that laws exist allowing authorities to force people into psychiatric evaluation against their will. I don't think that treating potentially dangerous thoughts should be taken to the level of a crime.</p>